* Hybrid working between NAS Scotland’s Glasgow office and home, plus regular travel within Glasgow City and North Lanarkshire (Hybrid)
* Closing10th May 2024
* Advertised from 22nd April 2024
Role
CashBack for Communities is a unique Scottish Government programme which reinvests criminal assets recovered throughthe Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) to expand young people’s horizons and increase the opportunities they have todevelop their interests and skills. The National Autistic Society Scotland require a suitably skilled individualto join our Moving Forward+ with CashBack team.
Who we are looking for:
We are excited to be recruiting a team member to join a dynamic and fast-paced team who is passionate about improvingthe lives of young autistic people. The programme has proven very successful in re-engaging young people ineducation or seeking alternative opportunities, so you can look forward to joining a strong, well-establishedteam who maintains a high profile in the communities we are targeting and with referral agencies.
The programme’s innovative and person-centred approach bridges a gap for those who struggle to engage in educationand are faced with adverse life conditions i.e. socio-economical disadvantage and trauma. The successfulcandidate will have an understanding of the issues facing autistic young people and will be passionate aboutsupporting them to achieve their full potential. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to help us change the livesof autistic young people!
Do you have a passion for helping people?
Do you have excellent communication skills?
Do you want to work for one of the best employability providers in Scotland?
Would you like to help someone with barriers to work find their dream job?
Then come and work for Enable Works.
Your role, as an Employment Coordinator within our Supported Employment programme across Inverclyde will be toactively identify and engage individuals with a learning and/or physical disability aged 16 - 67. You willdeliver access to long term, flexible, multi staged support and help remove barriers through the creation of abespoke, personalised package based on individual need.
Enable Works are the leading specialist provider of employability services for people who have barriers to work. Webelieve that every person in Scotland has the right to work in a job that is high quality and well paid.
Enable Works supports over 5500 people every year across 29 Local Authorities to learn skills for work.
We partner with thousands of employers to create inclusive cultures and improve the diversity of Scotland'sworkforce.
We are incredibly proud of our smart, capable, and motivated colleagues across Scotland and following a period ofsignificant growth we are looking to grow our team.
We offer a generous salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities to develop and grow in your role.
We offer flexible working practices that promote a strong work/life balance so that when you are at work you can bethe best version of you.
Values are more important to us than qualifications or experience, so if you don’t think you meet every requirementthat’s ok, we still want to hear from you. Please tell us in your supporting statement how your values alignwith our organisation.
For further information please see our full job pack.
About You
We really need you to have these
* The drive, energy and commitment to support people to obtain high quality, well paid jobs
* Ability tomanage your own workload and prioritise as needed
* Strong attention todetail
* Professional presentation and personality
* Some knowledge of the localcommunity
* Ability to work with people at any age who have challenging barriers to employment
* ITliteracy
* Comfortable working towards targets
* A natural, professional relationshipbuilder
* A full driving licence
Why?
Our vision is that every person in Scotland is able to access the support they need to find a high quality job thatpays them well and your drive and commitment to this job will help them get there. You will recognise eachclients individual skills and aspirations and work with them to find a job that they love.
Our culture is autonomous so that means we trust you to make the right decisions for your clients, therefore you needto manage your work load well and be accountable for your time. Attention to detail is important as it means youcan work accurately and follow instructions.
About Us
At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together within-house career development opportunities.
We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
* Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everydayhealth care.
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Cycle to Work Scheme*
* Season TicketLoans*
Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’smission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.
Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely onvalues, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.
Our Activity Centres provide innovative and person-centred services and support to veterans struggling with sightloss. This job exists in order to provide tailored support to veterans carrying out woodworking projects. Youwill work alongside the veterans to identify abilities, share ideas and plan projects within the activityCentre. You will ensure that the support provided is person-centred, tailored to their needs and is the rightsupport for them. You will support the leadership team to coordinate and manage the activities provided withinand from the Activity Centre which will support the overall wellbeing of the veterans and their families. Youwill work closely with colleagues across the organisation and external stakeholders to ensure that veterans canaccess the relevant support.
About us
We're one of Scotland's oldest charities - for more than two centuries, we've been supporting andempowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We're proud of all we've achieved in thepast - but we have our sights set firmly on the future.
We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying andgrowing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they needus.
Would you like to make a difference to a person’s quality of life? Would you like to learn BSL while being paid? Weare looking for caring and motivated Support Workers to support deaf BSL users to join our team. Could that beyou?
Who are we?
Deaf Action is a deaf-led charity, supporting and celebrating deaf people. We were established in 1835 and work withdeaf people across Scotland and the South of England. Our work is geared towards empowering all deaf people toachieve their potential and fully participate in society, with equality of rights, access, and opportunity.
As well as our outreach service in Edinburgh, we are expanding our service provision in Glasgow and are looking forpeople who can make a major contribution to our plans for innovation and growth and who have the commitment andenthusiasm to contribute to the work of our support services to Deaf people throughout Edinburgh andGlasgow.
We are looking for people who are caring, fun, motivated, willing to learn and show initiative. However, you wouldneed some experience of working in a support service and managing /overseeing a team.
We will provide on the job training with the opportunity to complete formal qualifications in social care. If youhave knowledge of BSL, or are a BSL user that is a bonus, however we will provide training if not.
The ideal candidates will be fully committed to our values, which can be found on our website .
The role
You will be leading a team to support *deaf people living in the community. As well as leading a team you will belone working in the community, delivering a person-centred service supporting deaf people within their ownliving environment, to enable them to fully participate in the decisions affecting their lives, ensuring thatwherever possible, service users benefit from informed choice, control, and independence. This will include bothactivities at home and within the community which will promote independence and social inclusion.
You will be accountable to the Support Services Area Manager. By working together, you will ensure that a consistent,high quality support service is provided to deaf service users in their own homes, and that staff are supportedto develop and maintain such a service.
Due to the nature of this role, its essential that you can drive and have access to a car.
*deaf: this to includes Deaf Sign Language users, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing people.
You will be asked:
• To actively monitor and develop individual and team performance by ensuring effective supervision and PerformanceDevelopment Reviews/Reports (PDRs).
• Be responsible for any risk assessments at the service users home as part of your Health and Safetyresponsibilities.
• To provide clear direction, co-ordination, feedback, and day to day line management for the work of a delegatedgroup of staff. Thus, ensuring their motivation to provide outcome focused, person centred services.
• To assess any new service users for the service and match them with staffs.
• To be involved in recruitment for new staff for the service.
• To take an active role in assessments / recordings and to work with service users to develop their skills andabilities to achieve identified outcomes.
• To assist service users with personal care tasks where appropriate.
• To be involved, as appropriate, with all household tasks, maximising service users’ participation.
• To record the day-to-day finances (where relevant) and household budgets of service users.
• To enable service users to access information to be fully informed of their rights and valid expectations from theservice provided.
• To ensure the health, safety and security of individuals and their environment.
What is on offer? What do we offer?
• Occupational pension scheme with employer contributions of 6%.
• 32 days leave pro rata (including bank holidays) pro rata for part time.
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured.
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and IT Voucher Scheme.
• Ongoing support for learning and development through our PDR process
Kind, caring and looking for a fun packed role assisting children with additional supportneeds?
About the Role – Support Worker
We are currently recruiting for support workers/playworkers to work in our Summer Holiday Hub service for childrenand young people with additional support needs based in Edinburgh. The role includes providing fun, meaningfulactivities such as baking, arts and crafts, games, sports, trips in the community and outdoor play to supportyoung people to have lots of fun!
Hours of work
We have a flexible approach to the shifts you work, working hours are between 8.30am – 3.30pm, Monday - Thursdayduring the School Summer Holidays in July and August. As a relief member of staff you can choose the shifts youwish to work!
What you need to know
You may be required to provide personal care for young people and must complete Child Protection and Emergency FirstAid training within your initial 6-month probationary period which will be provided by Capability Scotland. Ifyou are a qualified childcare practitioner (SVQ3/HNC Childcare qualification) this is extremely desirablehowever not essential, Capability Scotland will provide mandatory training and can support you to complete anSVQ level qualification in relation to the role!
Location: Edinburgh.
Capability Scotland’s benefits:
* A generous salary of £24,401.52 FTE/Pro-Rata / £12.00ph (dependent on qualifications & length ofservice).
* To help you achieve this qualification, we offer fully funded SVQ – a qualification which isyours for life.
* Most services offer, set 2, 3, 4 & 6 week rolling rotas so you always know when youare working and can plan life outside of work.
* 32 days holidays per year, increasing to 37 withservice.
* Free PVG checks throughout your employment.
* Up to 8% company contribution pensionscheme.
* Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* 24/7 employee assistance programme.
* Working for us meansyou would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts
We are One Voice, One Charity, One Spirit, #OneCapability.
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